About “Bluebeard”
Bluebeard, the Autobiography of Rabo Karabekian is a 1987 novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It is told from the perspective of Rabo Karabekian, a fictional Abstract Expressionist painter. The story covers the later years of his life and features a character who first appeared in Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions (1973). The novel's title and some elements of its plot reference the fairy tale of Bluebeard, though the connection is minimal and only mentioned once by the character. Vonnegut uses the story to explore themes of art, identity, and personal history. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Praise for “Bluebeard”
“Ranks with Vonnegut’s best and goes one step beyond . . . joyous, soaring fiction.”
“Vonnegut is at his edifying best.”
“The quicksilver mind of Vonnegut is at it again. . . . He displays all his talents—satire, irony, ridicule, slapstick, and even a shaggy dog story of epic proportions.”
Book details
- Published
- 1998
- Latest edition
- 1998 · ISBN 9780385333511
- ISBN
- 9780385333511
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Bluebeard?
Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut has 336 pages.
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